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Children and War Child partner staff playing at a child friendly space in Syria with paper flowers

Mental Health Awareness Week 2023

War Child

… and depression.  At War Child, we collaborate with our partners to help children in challenging circumstances find a … Our work in action - Syria  In the aftermath of the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria, War Child and our partners provided psychosocial support to those affected. … …

A young boy standing in front of a burnt car in Gaza.

Stopping the war on children

Rob Williams, War Child Alliance CEO

… Alliance CEO … War Child believe that no child should be part of war. Ever. Our dedicated staff are working around the … now happening.   Over half a million children, who have no part in this conflict, are at grave risk of starving to … the healthcare available to them is on its knees – only a quarter of Gaza’s hospitals remain operational, and these are …

Roda playing with a toy.

Roda's story

War Child UK

… clay toy and then I feel safe. … Since the war in Ukraine started in 2022, War Child has been providing life-saving … to haunt her.  … With support from War Child and local partners, Roda received psychological counselling, education, and participated in art therapy. Through art, she found comfort …

Child in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo

… Kivu, in the areas Masisi, Goma, Bunyakiri, and Minova. In partnership with local organisations, we focus on supporting … we also ran refresher child protection workshops for local partner staff and social workers.  … Support our work in the …

War Child staff member stands with back to camera showing jacket with War Child logo on their back.

Careers FAQs

… in the candidate statements?   This is the most important part of your application, as we use the answers to these … you may be asked to complete an unseen assessment as part of the interview, or to prepare a presentation in …

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Start your regular gift today

… children's lives upside down. The situation they face is heart breaking. But with your continued support, we will be … driven by a single goal - for no child's life to be torn apart by war. By starting a regular monthly gift for children today, we can be …

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Cash Conversion - 2023

… children's lives upside down. The situation they face is heart breaking. But with your continued support, we will be … driven by a single goal - for no child's life to be torn apart by war. By starting a regular monthly gift for children today, we can be …

Children playing a game in DRC.

Why do children become child soldiers?

War Child UK

… largely to boys.   But this doesn't mean that girls aren't part of an armed group, or that their roles are any less … armed groups.  They can have roles as 'wives', casual sex partners, taking care of domestic chores like cooking, … different experiences: their friends and family may be a part of the group, or they may have no stable family …

Little girl looking out of the window of the bus taking her to the safe zone.

War Child UK's response to the conflict in Ukraine

War Child UK

… last week , with one of the shells landing in the kindergarten’s area. Rob Williams, War Child CEO said: "Armed … services due to the conflict . War Child calls on all parties to the conflict to agree to an immediate cessation of … driven by a single goal – for no child’s life to be torn apart by war. They aim to reach children as early as possible …

Children in Afghanistan smile at one of War Child's centres.

Donate Your Day

… is critical to help keep these children safe. By taking part in Donate Your Day you could personally support a … with your staff. … Why your organisation should take part Join a CSR movement – Donate Your Day is a ready-made … Donate Your Day panel event hosted by War Child for all participants (details to follow).  Receive an Impact Report …